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2402:Badami Bagh
2372:Sonwar Bagh
2357:Karan Nagar
1721:Kashmiriyat
1695:Shabir Shah
1685:Yasin Malik
1620:Karan Singh
1595:Article 370
1547:Development
1537:Darbar Move
1502:British Raj
1482:Gulab Singh
1472:Sikh Empire
1311:24 December
1102:22 November
976:Mughal Road
838:Mughal Road
643:During the
599:Praja Sabha
591:British Raj
583:Gulab Singh
571:Sikh Empire
532:Huien Tsang
505:MahÄbhÄrata
441:), (called
344:, English,
168: /
3775:Categories
3650:Thanamandi
3645:Sunderbani
3450:Drabshalla
3205:Khan Sahib
3165:Koviripora
3160:Dachnipora
3064:Chandimarh
3036:Dhargaloon
2647:Awantipora
2572:Jammu Tawi
2443:Padgampora
2187:Awantipora
1556:Government
1532:Insurgency
1517:Hari Singh
1391:(Summer);
1078:19 January
1050:References
830:Pir Panjal
810:Pir Panjal
806:Betar Nala
605:district.
302:Population
241:Government
156:74°05â˛33âłE
153:33°46â˛13âłN
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3630:Manjakote
3590:Surankote
3515:Kalarooch
3485:D.H. Pora
3430:Hiranagar
3395:R.S. Pura
3345:Ganderbal
3310:Bhaderwah
3275:Singhpora
3245:Baramulla
3220:Bandipora
3051:Surankote
2914:Surankote
2632:Bijbehara
2602:Baramulla
2563:Stations
2528:Ratnipora
2478:Hanjiwera
2468:Fatehpora
2412:Singhpora
2387:Lal Bazar
2367:Lal Chowk
2212:Bijbehara
2182:Hazratbal
2147:Bandipore
2137:Ganderbal
2051:Bandipore
2041:Ganderbal
2021:Baramulla
1979:Baramulla
1974:Bandipore
1969:Ganderbal
1860:divisions
1856:Districts
1736:Festivals
1385:Capital:
1140:(Report).
1133:(Report).
960:Rawalakot
796:Geography
622:Sudhanoti
614:rebellion
563:Rao Jodha
379:Time zone
372:Kashmiri
333:Languages
294:Elevation
3760:Udhampur
3755:Ramnagar
3750:Panchari
3725:Srinagar
3710:Vijaypur
3635:Nowshera
3625:Kalakote
3595:Kakapora
3550:Tangdhar
3520:Kralpora
3510:Qazigund
3460:Kishtwar
3455:Inderwal
3420:Billawar
3320:Bhalessa
3300:Zaingeer
3285:Tangmarg
3265:Rafiabad
3195:Chadoora
3180:B.K.Pora
3170:Shahabad
3127:Srinagar
2941:Balakote
2934:Balakote
2927:villages
2612:Kakapora
2592:Anantang
2582:Qzaigund
2577:Udhampur
2567:Srinagar
2542:Railways
2523:Nawabagh
2463:Botingoo
2458:Rathsoon
2377:Nowhatta
2332:Buchpora
2297:Chadoora
2277:Handwara
2257:Rafiabad
2247:Tangmarg
2222:Pahalgam
2202:Kokernag
2197:Qazigund
2162:Nowshera
2157:Downtown
2101:Kishtwar
2091:Udhampur
2016:Anantnag
2006:Srinagar
1964:Srinagar
1939:Anantnag
1921:Kishtwar
1891:Udhampur
1811:Sonamarg
1806:Pahalgam
1796:Amarnath
1771:Shaivism
1766:Hinduism
1756:Pashmina
1427:Kambojas
1415:Kashyapa
1397:(Winter)
1388:Srinagar
1033:See also
978:via the
914:Buddhism
896:(20.79%)
886:(33.49%)
876:(44.19%)
874:Hinduism
789:Source:
630:relieved
603:de facto
555:Jahangir
553:emperor
513:Kambojas
509:Xuanzang
479:de facto
475:de facto
447:Kashmiri
384:UTC+5:30
350:Kashmiri
218:District
206:Division
3745:Majalta
3730:Chenani
3720:Shopian
3695:Ghagwal
3655:Banihal
3640:Rajouri
3605:Pulwama
3600:Pampore
3580:Mendhar
3570:Bufliaz
3565:Wavoora
3560:Trehgam
3555:Teetwal
3530:Langate
3525:Kupwara
3470:Nagseni
3445:Dachhan
3415:Basholi
3410:Barnoti
3400:Satwari
3375:Bishnah
3370:Bhalwal
3365:Akhnoor
3340:Thathri
3295:Wagoora
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3190:Beerwah
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3150:Achabal
3059:Bufliaz
3013:Mendhar
3003:Mankote
2996:Mankote
2964:Mangnar
2923:Tehsils
2807:UNMOGIP
2802:Tourism
2627:Banihal
2617:Nadigam
2607:Pampore
2498:Ladoora
2473:Durhama
2352:Maisuma
2342:Rajbagh
2292:Beerwah
2282:Langate
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2242:Boniyar
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2117:Akingam
2071:Rajouri
2046:Shopian
2031:Kupwara
2026:Pulwama
1984:Kupwara
1954:Shopian
1949:Pulwama
1901:Rajouri
1831:Zanskar
1826:Yusmarg
1821:Wangath
1816:Verinag
1801:Gulmarg
1776:Sikhism
1751:Shikara
1731:Cuisine
1710:Culture
1403:History
964:NH 144A
926:(0.01%)
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894:Sikhism
820:Climate
559:Rathore
536:Kashmir
519:times.
515:during
493:History
467:Kashmir
445:in the
417:Website
328:Poonchi
324:Demonym
181:Country
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3680:Mahore
3670:Ramsoo
3665:Ramban
3620:Darhal
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3495:Kulgam
3490:Devsar
3480:Warwan
3475:Paddar
3465:Marwah
3435:Kathua
3425:Duggan
3380:Dansal
3360:Wakura
3350:Kangan
3335:Marmat
3330:Gundna
3315:Bhagwa
3280:Sopore
3270:Rohama
3260:Pattan
3255:Kunzer
3240:Tulail
3235:Sumbal
3215:Narbal
3185:Budgam
3026:Balnoi
2956:Haveli
2904:Kallai
2898:Poonch
2743:Sports
2642:Sopore
2637:Pattan
2622:Mazhom
2597:Budgam
2587:Sadura
2548:Lines
2533:Ichgam
2518:Wakura
2508:Seeloo
2503:Ogmuna
2493:Kreeri
2453:Mazhom
2422:Daksum
2392:Jukura
2347:Bemina
2317:Pahloo
2312:Quimoh
2262:Karnah
2252:Sopore
2237:Kreeri
2227:Pattan
2177:Kangan
2172:Pattan
2152:Kulgam
2132:Budgam
2096:Kathua
2076:Ramban
2066:Poonch
2056:Kulgam
2036:Budgam
1998:Cities
1959:Badgam
1944:Kulgam
1916:Ramban
1906:Poonch
1876:Kathua
1746:Kanger
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1714:places
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636:. The
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235:Haveli
230:Tehsil
223:Poonch
127:Poonch
94:Poonch
46:Prunts
43:Poonch
3705:Samba
3690:Reasi
3685:Pouni
3675:Arnas
3575:Mandi
3545:Sogam
3385:Khour
3305:Assar
3230:Hajin
3225:Gurez
3210:Nagam
3155:Breng
3132:Jammu
2987:Mandi
2979:Mandi
2909:Kumar
2842:Media
2663:Roads
2652:Katra
2513:Zazun
2488:Keran
2417:Magam
2327:Soura
2272:Lolab
2167:Gurez
2110:Towns
2086:Samba
2081:Reasi
2011:Jammu
1896:Reasi
1886:Samba
1881:Jammu
1846:Lakes
1836:Forts
1786:Alchi
1781:Islam
1726:Music
1437:Didda
1394:Jammu
1155:(PDF)
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884:Islam
778:2011
767:2001
756:1981
745:1971
740:+8.4%
734:1961
729:+9.2%
726:9,402
723:1951
718:+5.6%
715:8,608
712:1941
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696:â7.1%
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682:7,564
679:1911
579:jagir
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451:Gojri
439:Punch
412:JK-12
368:Gojri
346:Hindi
342:Dogri
211:Jammu
184:India
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3735:Dudu
3660:Gool
3610:Tral
3405:Bani
3390:Marh
3325:Doda
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2728:2014
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